The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-02

seem to have agreed, and
cast their votes very scatteringly.
The action of these men in .fefess
ing to obey the will of The cancus
is causing just censnre from their
constituents. jefferson county is
moving against her delegates,
Messrs. Chew and Lucas, and are
demanding that they either sup
port the Democratic caucus nomi-
nee, or resign their offices.
While this is true as to jefferson,
the Democrats in all the other
counties represented by these bolt
ing Democrats. are demanding the
same thing of their Representa-
tives and Senators.
The way matters look now. and
the state of Democratic feeling,
think many of the sKickers" will
be found voting for Camden this
week. and the Senatorial question
will be settled by his triumphant
election to the Senate.
A good deal of indignation is
expressed at the action of Gov
ernor Wilson and Judge okey
johnson for their exertions in keep
ling men out of the caucus and
counselling them not to vote for
Camden. The Governor and Judge
johnson will discover that the
Democracy. do not endorse their
way of doing things. and they may
be shelved politically.
The prohibition question was
before the Senate Saturday, and
passed its second reading. The
proposition to fix the time to 1890
at which the amendment should
go into effect was defeated.
A bill empowering Judges of the
Circuit Courts 10 employ shorthand
reporters has passed the House of
Delegates.
The Republicans caucueed again
Saturday night, but cannot give
you the result of their delibera-
tions.
About all the visitors to the cap
itol left for their homes on Satur-
day, but many of them will return
during the week and remain until
the Senatorial matter is settled.
l understand that Senator Wood
yard is going to have a Republican
organ in Roane county, and that
negotiations for a printing Office
are now pending.
Senator Brown, of Jackson, has
been indisposed for some time and
confined to his room. He is use
full member of the Senate, and 1
hope to see him in his seat to-day.
Senator Flournay, in his nomi-
mating speech for Senator, went out
of his way to assail Mr. John T.
McGraw, and other Federal office
holders. His speech was bitter
one and is condemned by all Dem
ocrats.
Hon. Henry G. Davis being in
terviewed ON the Senatorial quest
ion, said:
Under no circumstances would
l do anything to embarrass Mr..
Camden's chances of success. l
want to see him elected to succeed
himself. / am sure he deserves a
re election. A long as he is a
candidate for reelection 1 Will not
allow my name to be used. If by
electing me were the only means
by which Mr.. Camden could be de-
seated, l should certainly decline
the honor"
Sometime ago 1 clipped this fun
ny item, but very complimentary
to Mr.. Manager, of your city, from
the Industrial World, published at
Fayetteville, Fayette county, and
1 thought 1 would engraft it in
this letter, and while it is f1atter-
ing to Jim and his friends, its pub
LEGATION also shows that the Register
is liberal and not hide bound. 1t
reads as follows:
"Hon. James B. Menager, of Ma
son county, Is favorably spoken of
as candidate for Governor, on the
Republican ticket in 1888. Our ac-
quaintance with the gentleman
constrains Us to say that he is in
every way fitted for the position,
and it would afford us much pleas
ure to see his name at the head of
our State ticket in 1883, the year
we will win"
Win ehI Well, it will be in the
same old way, when the vote is
counted in 1888; but if we are to
have a Republican, let it be Mr..
Menager, for no Republican would
wear the honor more modestly and
gracefully than Jimmy B."
KANAwHA.
Speaking inpersonally, and as a
democrat, we cannot endorse the &C
ton of the democratic members of
the legislature in the senatorial